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Soldiers wrapped their legs like this for over a century

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Summary

The creator explains the historical purpose and utility of puttees, which were cloth strips used by soldiers to wrap their legs. He highlights how this method protected against debris, insects, and snake bites, noting that modern hikers use a similar concept called gaiters.

Structure

1Introduction to historical leg wrapping
2Explanation of the puttee wrapping technique
3Benefits of the method for soldiers
4Comparison to modern hiking gear

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SOLDIERS WRAPPED THEIR LEGS LIKE THIS FOR OVER A CENTURY AND IT SOLVED A PROBLEM YOU'VE PROBABLY DEALT WITH YOURSELF BECAUSE THESE LONG STRIPS OF CLOTH CALLED PUTTEES WERE WRAPPED FROM THEIR BOOTS ALL THE WAY UP TO THEIR KNEES AND BY OVERLAPPING EACH LAYER THEY CREATED A SNUG COVER THAT KEPT DIRT AND STONES OUT BUT THEY COULD ALSO HELP STOP BUGS FROM CRAWLING INSIDE THEIR PANTS AND SNAKE FANGS FROM PIERCING THROUGH TO THEIR SKIN AND TODAY HIKERS STILL USE THE SAME IDEA WITH GAITERS

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Soldiers wrapped their legs like this for over a century, and it solved a problem you've probably dealt with yourself. Because these long strips of cloth called puttees were wrapped from their boots all the way up to their knees. And by overlapping each layer, they created a snug cover that kept dirt and stones out. But they could also help stop bugs from crawling inside their pants and snake fangs from piercing through to their skin. And today, hikers still use the same idea with gaiters.